The contact owns a 2017 Forest River Fury ToyHauler equipped with Power King tires, Tire Line: Towmax STR, Tire Size: 225/75/R15, DOT Number: 1ADB4-TBT1-4017 trailered to a 2002 Ford F-250. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the front passenger’s side tire experienced a blowout. The front and rear passenger’s side trailer tires were replaced by an independent mechanic. Approximately two years later, the rear driver’s side trailer tire also experienced a blowout. The contact had the driver’s and passenger’s side tires replaced by an independent mechanic. Recently, the contact stated that the same front passenger’s side tire experienced another blowout while driving approximately 60-65 mph. The contact took the vehicle to another independent mechanic where he replaced all four tires on the trailer. The contact stated that each blowout had caused severe damages to the rear portion of the trailer. The contact attempted to reach the tire manufacturer but was unsuccessful. The approximate failure mileage for the first tire was 2,000. The subsequent tire failure mileages were 1,000 and 3,500 respectively. The vehicle failure mileage was unknown.
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Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
- What is wrong
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Forest River XLR Toyhauler recreational trailers, models XLT25KW, XLT25KW-W, XLT28KW and XLT28KW-W. The safety chains on these vehicles do not exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of the trailer.
- Risk
- If the trailer becomes uncoupled, the existing safety chains may fail, allowing the trailer to separate from the tow vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the safety chains with chains that exceed the vehicle's GVWR, free of charge. The recall began on March 13, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1‑574‑642‑0432. Forest River's number for this recall is 45-0645.
Recall number 18V134000 · Recall details
Suspension
- What is wrong
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2016-2017 XLR ToyHauler recreational trailers, models XLT23KW and WZXLT23KW. These vehicles were built with axle equalizers that are too long.
- Risk
- An equalizer that is too short in length may cause a failure of the equalizer and/or axle springs, resulting in a possible loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install the correct equalizers, free of charge. The recall began on June 28, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1‑574‑642‑0432. Forest River's number for this recall is 45-05312017-0415.
Recall number 17V366000 · Recall details
Equipment: other: labels
- What is wrong
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017 XLR ToyHauler trailers, model XLT26HFS. The Federal Placard incorrectly states that the rear tire pressure should be 50psi, when the tires should actually be inflated to 80psi. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
- Risk
- The incorrect information may cause the operator to underinflate the tire, potentially causing tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a corrected Federal Placard, free of charge. The recall began on May 31, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1‑574‑642‑0432. Forest River's number for this recall is 45-05032017-0398.
Recall number 17V306000 · Recall details
Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments
- What is wrong
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2017 XLR Toyhauler and Prime Time Spartan recreational fifth-wheel vehicles manufactured August 21, 2016, to December 12, 2016. The affected vehicles have rear cargo door hinges with welds on the hinge pin and hinge plate that may be insufficient, and as a result, the top of the door may swing down with more force than normal.
- Risk
- The hinge pin may separate from the hinge plate, leading the side of the door to shift. This condition could cause the springs to lift off the hinged end of the door and could cause the top of the door to swing down with more force than normal, increasing the risk of personal injury.
- Remedy
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ramp door hinge, free of charge. The recall began on February 22, 2017. For more information, XLR owners may call 1‑574‑642‑0432 and Spartan owners may call 1‑574‑862‑1025. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-12312016-0310.
Recall number 16V957000 · Recall details
Equipment: other: labels
- What is wrong
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2017 XLR recreational trailers, models XLF413AMP, XLF422AMP, WZXLF422AMP and XLF380AMP, manufactured September 29, 2016, to November 8, 2016. The affected vehicles may be equipped with an incorrect Federal Placard that does not indicate that the vehicle has a third axle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
- Risk
- If the Federal Placard is missing the correct axle information, the operator may overload the trailer, causing a loss of a vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a corrected Federal Placard, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1‑574‑642‑0432. Forest River's number for this recall is 45-11122016-0272.
Recall number 16V846000 · Recall details
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Is the 2017 Forest River XLR Toyhauler reliable?
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2017 Forest River XLR Toyhauler, fewer than a typical XLR Toyhauler model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2017 Forest River XLR Toyhauler?
Tires, with 1 complaint.
How many recalls does the 2017 Forest River XLR Toyhauler have?
5 recalls, covering equipment, suspension and structure.
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